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Given below are two statements :
Statement I: If two chords XY and ZT of a circle intersects internally at point P, then PX - PY = PZ - PT
Statement II: If two chords XY and ZT of a circle intersect internally at point P, then PXZ and PTY are similar triangles.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Statement I: If two chords XY and ZT of a circle intersects internally at point P, then PX - PY = PZ - PT
There is no such theorem since the length of XY and ZT can be different. Let's take any random example:
Here, we can clearly say PX - PY < PZ - PT
Hence, this statement is not true.
Statement II: If two chords XY and ZT of a circle intersect internally at point P, then PXZ and PTY are similar triangles.
This statement is correct. When two chords intersect inside a circle, triangles formed by the intersecting chords (i.e., triangles PXZ and PTY) are indeed similar by the AA (Angle-Angle) similarity criterion. This happens because:
∠XPZ = ∠TPY (vertically opposite angles)
Now, if I join XT, the triangles formed will be XZT and XYT. Hence, the triangle formed on the same base has third angles equal. With this, we can say, Angle XZT = Angle XYT
Therefore, by the Angle-Angle (AA) similarity criterion, triangle PXZ is similar to triangle PTY.
So, the correct answer is: Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
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